Jacob Stover was born circa 1818 at Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., VA.1 He was the son of John Stover and Elizabeth Sonner.1 Jacob Stover lived in August 1850 at Shenandoah Co., VA; Living in his father's house.1

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Rev. Jacob A. Stover was born on 7 April 1837 at Franklin Co., PA.1 He was the son of Jacob Price Stover and Elizabeth Emmert.1 Rev. Jacob A. Stover married Mary C. Lesher, daughter of Capt. Samuel Lesher and Sarah Young, on 7 October 1862.1 Rev. Jacob A. Stover died on 27 April 1875 at age 38 Mr. Stover served as a 2d Lieut. in the 59th Regt. Pa. Infantry during the Civil War. Serving his term of enlistment he returned home and afterward volunteered for another term, serving as Quartermaster until the close of the war. He afterward entered the ministry of the Brethren Church, about 1865, serving until his death which was the result of lockjaw caused by a cut from a small pruning knife.1

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Jacob Price Stover

M, b. 9 July 1800, d. 8 July 1886

Jacob Price Stover was born on 9 July 1800 at Waynesboro, Franklin Co., PA.1 He was the son of Emanuel Stover and Susannah Price. Jacob Price Stover married Elizabeth Emmert, daughter of John Emmert, on 10 November 1825.1 Jacob Price Stover died on 8 July 1886 at Shady Grove, Franklin Co., PA, at age 85.1 He was Church of the Brethren.2

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Jacob Snively Stover

M, b. 26 May 1865

Note: Did not marry.1 Jacob Snively Stover was born on 26 May 1865 at Franklin Co., PA. He was the son of Samuel Stover and Elizabeth Price. Jacob Snively Stover lived in 1926 at Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA.1

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Note: James H. Stover was raised at Ladoga, Ind. and attended the Ladoga Academy, and in 1865 entered Transylvania University at Lexington, Ky., and attended four years in two colleges -- College of Literature, Science, and Arts and College of the Bible. A severe sickness defeated his graduation. After leaving college, he resided in Indiana, Iowa, Colorado and Kentucky, and in 1884 removed from South Bend, Ind. to Milwaukee, Wis., where he has since resided. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1892 at Milwaukee, and has been a Court Commissioner of Milwaukee Co., Wis., since 1903. Since 1915, he has been in partnership with his four sons under the firm name of Stover & Stover. It is probably the only firm of lawyers of its kind. Mr. Stover has always been in the forefront of every movement for the betterment of society; is a member of many societies and clubs and has always been a firm advocate of the Christian Religion. He was a classmate in Transylvania University with Dr. Virgil P. Gibney and James Lane Allen of N. Y. City and of former Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri and of Ex-Gov. Benton McMillan of Tennessee.2 James Harney Stover was Christian.1 He was born on 17 March 1849 at Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN.1 He was the son of Daniel C. Stover and Frances Macy Harney.1 James Harney Stover married Isabella Dunning Spoor, daughter of John Singer Spoor and Mariette Byington, on 28 September 1876 at Burlington, Racine Co., WI.1 James Harney Stover lived in 1926 at 744 Van Buren Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI.2

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James Mitchell Stover was born on 29 April 1847 at Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA.1 He was the son of Jacob Price Stover and Elizabeth Emmert.1 James Mitchell Stover married Anna Reichard, daughter of Dr. Valentine Reichard and Catharine Wolf, on 13 September 1876.1 James Mitchell Stover died circa 1921 at Fruitdale, Washington Co., AL, At the age of 17, Mr. Stover managed the home farm near Greencastle, Pa. for his brother Jacob while the latter served in the army, and at 19 taught school. He afterward with his brother Jacob in the nursery business, which led to the planting of a large peach orchard of 5,000 trees at Edgemont, Md., on the west slope of the South Mountain. The success of this orchard led to the planting of over 1,000,000 peach trees in western Maryland and southern Pennsylvania, bringing wealth and prosperity to many families and land owners and advancing the standing and morality of the people along the slopes, where the land had formerly been considered almost worthless for farming purposes. In 1896, he moved to Fruitdale, Alabama, a promising fruit section, where he now resides. Here a promising colony of northern people, principally of the German Baptist Brethren, have established a seminary, college and church, which center is attracting home seekers, who are in search of a mild and healthful climate, from many of the northern and western states. All the members of his family and himself have adopted the faith of their great ancestor, Bishop William Stover. (Fretz.)1

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Jessie Gertrude Stover was born on 7 August 1879 at Douglas Co., KS, Other genealogies show 1880, but she was listed as 9/12 as of the 1880 census.1 She was the daughter of Henry Francis Stover and Phoebe Jane Lightfoot.1 Jessie Gertrude Stover married Gabriel Gastineau, son of William Gastineau and Elizabeth (?), on 29 August 1903 at Linn Co. (probably), MO. Jessie Gertrude Stover lived in April 1910 at Morris Twp., Okmulgee Co., OK.2 She died on 22 March 1947 at Woodland, Yolo Co., CA, at age 67.

John Stover

M, b. 27 September 1795, d. 11 June 1883

John Stover was Church of the Brethren.1 He was born on 27 September 1795 at Waynesboro, Franklin Co., PA.1 He was the son of Emanuel Stover and Susannah Price. John Stover married Mary Dierdorff, daughter of Jacob Dierdorff and Catherine Zug.1 John Stover lived in 1840 at Ogle Co., IL; Settled in Ogle County, Illinois, 1840, after travelling there by covered wagon.2 He died on 11 June 1883 at Polo, Ogle Co., IL, at age 87.1 He was buried in June 1883 at West Branch Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL.

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John Stover was born circa 1825 at Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., VA.1 He was the son of John Stover and Elizabeth Sonner.1 John Stover lived in August 1850 at Shenandoah Co., VA; Living in his father's house.1